Indyplus gallery: The 20 best signings in the Premier League

Indyplus gallery: The 20 best signings in the Premier League

Indyplus gallery: The 20 best signings in the Premier League

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Mesut Ozil (Real Madrid to Arsenal) £42.5m
New team-mate Laurent Koscielny has labelled the playmaker ‘world class’ and the 24-year-old German international will be a fine addition to Arsene Wenger’s side, having made 49 assists in 104 La Liga appearances for Real Madrid.

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Mathieu Flamini (unattached to Arsenal)
Frenchman re-joined Arsenal after proving his worth to Wenger over the summer when he trained with the Gunners after being released by Milan. The versatile midfielder’s leadership skills became apparent in Arsenal’s 1-0 over against Tottenham on Sunday.

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Gary Medel (Seville to Cardiff City) £11m
Ferocious midfielder known as ‘El Pitbull’ from his days at Seville has won 52 caps for Chile.

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Steven Caulker (Tottenham to Cardiff City) £8m
Promising English centre-back was a surprise departure from Tottenham, having worked his way into contention for the national team.

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Samuel Eto’o (Anzhi Makhachkala to Chelsea) free
Reunited with Jose Mourinho, who could reignite the 32-year-old’s fire. At Inter, the striker won the treble under Mourinho in 2010.

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Willian (Anzhi Makhachkala to Chelsea) £32m
Attacking Brazilian midfielder was close to joining Tottenham over the summer, but opted for Chelsea in the end. He has already scored twice at Stamford Bridge in the Champions League.

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Darren Bent (Aston Villa to Fulham) loan
Could be the loan signing of the season if Martin Jol can get the best out of the striker, who scored 24 Premier League goals for Sunderland back in 2009/10.

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Simon Mignolet (Sunderland to Liverpool) £9m
Impressive form last season for Sunderland has continued at Liverpool, where has kept clean sheets in each of his three Premier League appearances this season.

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Mamadou Sakho (PSG to Liverpool) £18m
Versatile French defender can also fill in at full-back, and has made 14 appearances for the national team.

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Jesus Navas (Seville to Manchester City) £15m
Quick 27-year-old winger has won the World Cup (2010) and the European Championships (2012) with Spain.

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Stefan Jovetic (Fiorentina to Manchester City) £22m
Montenegrin forward had also interested Arsenal and Manchester United before joining City in July.

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Emanuele Giaccherini (Juventus to Sunderland) £6m
The midfielder has made 15 appearances for the Italian national side, and has two Serie A titles to his name.

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Roberto Soldado (Valencia to Tottenham) £26m
Spaniard will lead the line at White Hart Lane, and already has four goals in four appearances for his new team.

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Christian Eriksen (Ajax to Tottenham) £11m
Another player that has been forever linked with a move to the Premier League, Tottenham finally bought the rapid winger from Ajax this summer. In 2011 he was the announced as the Danish Player of the Year.

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Paulinho (Corinthians to Tottenham) £17m
Brazilian midfielder was on target against England at the Maracana in June, and has added steel to the Tottenham midfield.

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Erik Lamela (Roma to Tottenham) £30m
Tricky Argentine forward became Tottenham’s record transfer when he signed from Roma for a fee that could rise to £30m. The 21-year-old had been a long-term target for Spurs.

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Victor Wanyama (Celtic to Southampton) £12.5m
Powerful midfielder played a starring role in Celtic’s Champions League campaign last season, when the Scottish side reached the last 16.

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Daniel Osvaldo (Roma to Southampton) £15m
Italian international scored 16 goals in 29 Serie A appearances for Roma last season – only two other players scored more in the division.

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Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea to Everton) loan
The Belgian 20-year-old striker scored 17 goals in the Premier League last season, including a hat-trick against Manchester United on the final day.

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<b>Mesut Ozil (Real Madrid to Arsenal) £42.5m</b><br/>
New team-mate Laurent Koscielny has labelled the playmaker ‘world class’ and the 24-year-old German international will be a fine addition to Arsene Wenger’s side, having made 49 assists in 104 La Liga